Jenny Oropeza

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jenny Oropeza
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 27, 1957(1957-09-27)
Age	67
Date Of Death	October 20, 2010, Long Beach, CA
Birthplace	Montebello
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jenny Oropeza Biography

Jenny Oropeza is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 27, 1957 in Montebello, United States. Jennifer Ann “Jenny” Oropeza (September 27, 1957 – October 20, 2010) was the California State Senator for the 28th district which included the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Palms, Playa del Rey, Rancho Park, San Pedro, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Wilmington and Venice; and part of the city of Long Beach. (In 2012, as part of an overall redrawing of California district lines, this jurisdiction was redistricted into portions of both Districts 26 and 33.)

She served in the California State Assembly for the six years (2000–2006) prior to her time in the Senate.

On June 6, 2006, Oropeza won a very close Democratic primary against former Assembly member George Nakano. Oropeza was endorsed by the California Democratic Party and the California League of Conservation Voters. Nakano had been endorsed by Congresswoman Jane Harman and California Assemblyman Ted Lieu. Oropeza captured 52.8% of the vote to Nakano’s 47.2%.

In 2004 Oropeza was treated for liver cancer. She was admitted to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center for difficulty breathing, but later died there the evening of October 20, 2010. She had been undergoing treatment for a blood clot in her abdomen since May 2010. Oropeza is survived by her husband Tom Mullins, mother Sharon, sister Lynne, and brother John.

Oropeza was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 for the 55th Assembly District. In January 2002, with barely a year’s experience in the Assembly, Oropeza was named chair of the Assembly Budget Committee — on the eve of the worst deficit in California history. She served two years. From 2004 to 2006, Oropeza chaired the Assembly Transportation Committee.

Jenny Oropeza Net Worth

Jenny Oropeza is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jenny Oropeza 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Oropeza graduated from Alhambra High School in 1975 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She began her career in public service as the first Latina student body president, and the first to serve two terms, at California State University, Long Beach. While still in college, she was appointed by then- governor Jerry Brown to the CSU system’s Board of Trustees and served as the student member of the board.

Oropeza was the first Latina to serve as a member of the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education and held office from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, she was elected the first Latina member of the Long Beach City Council and won re-election in 1998. As an MTA board member from 1996 through 2000, Oropeza represented the southeast cities of Los Angeles County and served on MTA’s Planning and Programming and Construction committees. While with the MTA, she also chaired the Goods Movement Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments.

She was Vice Chair of the dual-house Latino Caucus. In 2005, the League of California Cities’ Latino Caucus named her Legislator of the Year; in 2006, the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters awarded her the Smith-Weiss Environmental Champion Award for her work on issues from air pollution and cancer prevention to radiation and environmental advocacy. She long supported transportation improvements, including Proposition 42 in 2002, which sought to dedicate a portion of gasoline taxes toward construction.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jenny Oropeza height Not available right now. Jenny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jenny Oropeza Dating?

According to our records, Jenny Oropeza married to Tom Mullins. As of December 1, 2023, Jenny Oropeza’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Jenny Oropeza. You may help us to build the dating records for Jenny Oropeza!

In August 2012, in recognition of Oropeza’s work to find the necessary funds to finance completion of a critical section of the Alameda Corridor project that had run out of money, the California Legislature approved the naming of the Honorable Jenny Oropeza Memorial Overcrossing for the section of Pacific Coast Highway in Wilmington that created the bridge that spans the Alameda Corridor. Oropeza successfully worked with Federal, State and local government entities, as well as the railroads and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to find the funds to construct this last and critical portion of the project.

Facts & Trivia

Jenny Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jenny Oropeza celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.

In 2016, the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved name changes for three schools, including International Elementary to be renamed Jenny Oropeza Elementary School, in honor of the former Long Beach Unified School District board member, Long Beach city councilwoman, state assemblywoman and state senator. The dedication ceremony took place on November 28, 2016. Oropeza, who died in 2010 at age 53, was the first Latina to serve on the Long Beach USD school board and the city council.